Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid metastasizing to liver: case report

Harish, K; Gouri, SR Mangala

doi:10.1186/1471-2407-4-41

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“…Harish et al reported a case of liver metastasis 3 years after primary parotid surgery without lung and bone involvement. The patient refused chemotherapy and died 21 months later with no evidence of local recurrence or pulmonary metastasis 4. In two separate studies liver metastasis from ACC of Bartholin gland14 and lacrimal gland15 was reported without lung and bone metastases.…”

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“…The distant organs involved in decreasing order of frequency are lung, bone, brain and liver. Other rare metastatic sites include stomach, choroids, kidney and skin 4. Spiro et al from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre reported results of evaluation of 434 malignant minor salivary gland tumours.…”

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“…MRI with gadolinium revealed primary tumour relapse with intracranial extension (figure 4). 4 Palliative radiation therapy with 4500cGY dose was done and her pains subsided successfully. Now the patient has no significant medical problem.…”

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of hard palate with coincidental metastases to lung and liver

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of hard palate with coincidental metastases to lung and liver

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“…We were able to find in literature five clinical report of liver metastases from cancer of the salivary glands (four ACC and one Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma) and three cytopathology diagnosis case-report of liver DM from ACC [16,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33] (See Table 1). Zeidan [34] instead, reports an extended right hemihepatectomy for isolated DM from ACC of the lacrimal gland 20 years after resection of the primary tumor.…”

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Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma in the liver: a repeated laparoscopic surgical approach

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is characterized by a particularly aggressive behavior even many years after resection of primary tumor. The evolution of metastasis dramatically affects the final outcome but resection should always be evaluated. Herein is described a case of aggressive ACC of the parotid gland in a 30-year-old female. She developed local recurrence and lung metastases; then, she also developed two liver metastasis 112 and 132 months after the resection of the primitive cancer of the parotid gland. Both lesions were successfully managed by a laparoscopic approach. Intra-abdominal adhesions after the first surgery were mild, allowing an easier access for the second laparoscopic liver resection. At 1 year follow-up, the patient is liver disease free with a stable lung disease. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a double laparoscopic liver resection for parotid gland's ACC metachronous metastases. Patients with resected ACC need a strict and lifelong follow-up after the resection of the primitive cancer. Also for ACC, a laparoscopic approach to liver metastasis should always be considered as a viable alternative to open surgery. In our experience of over 90 cases, laparoscopic surgery causes less adhesions, allowing an easier approach for repeated resections.

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“…It usually presents as an asymptomatic slowly enlarged mass with a characteristic propensity for perineural invasion. The natural history is often indolent and prolonged, but its course is progressive with frequent local recurrence and distant metastases, eventually with a 10-year survival reported to be less than 50% [2][3][4][5].…”

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Lung, bone, skeletal muscles and cutaneous metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma is the second most common malignancy of the major and minor salivary glands after mucoepidemoid carcinoma. The risk of distant metastases is approximately 20-50%. Although bone, the central nervous system and the other organs may become involved, the lungs are favored sites for metastases. Skeletal muscle and cutaneous metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland are extremely rare. In this case, a 40-year-old man with lung and bone metastases followed by skeletal muscle and cutaneous metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right parotid gland is presented.

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid metastasizing to liver: case report

Abstract: Background: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare malignant parotid tumor. Metastasis can occur even a decade or more after initial treatment of the primary.

Cited by 23 publications

References 17 publications

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of hard palate with coincidental metastases to lung and liver

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of hard palate with coincidental metastases to lung and liver

Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma in the liver: a repeated laparoscopic surgical approach

Lung, bone, skeletal muscles and cutaneous metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature

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